VSS

I notice in my 'event viewer' periodically I get the following error. None today, but yesterday there were 4 within 16 minutes of each other. "VSS. Volume Shadow Copy Service Error: Unexpected error calling routine to Create Instance 0x80070422" Pasted below was instructions for solving the problem, but both items suggested for enabling are already enabled in my services. Could I have guidance and opinion if this is a worry and how to solve this please. As mentioned no errors have occurred today at this stage. Thank you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ " Product: Windows Operating System Event ID: 8193 Source: VSS Version: 5.2 Symbolic Name: VSS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED_CALLING_ROUTINE Message: Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error calling routine %1. hr = %2. Explanation This informational event is logged when the system starts in Safe Mode on a computer running Windows XP because COM+ is not enabled in Safe Mode or, occasionally, when antivirus and indexing programs open temporary files used by backup programs during backup. This message also appears if there is a problem in the COM+ infrastructure, such as when the COM+ services are disabled or not registered correctly, or when a program such as FORMAT, CHKDSK, or Logical Disk Management opens a volume with an exclusive lock and the Volume Shadow Copy service cannot create a shadow copy. User Action If a program opened a volume with an exclusive lock, wait until the program finishes running and then try again. To see whether there is a problem with the COM+ infrastructure, do one or all of the following: In MMC, in the Services snap-in, verify that the COM+ services are enabled. If they are not, set EventSystem (COM+ Event System) and SENS (System Event Notification) to auto-start instead of to disabled. Verify that the COM+ infrastructure is registered correctly. For more information about registering the COM+ infrastructure, see article 246499 in the Microsoft " ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hello tallin,

Check out the following Microsoft KB article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916254

Regards,

Ax

Hi Ax, I already researched that article, but when I type I get a message to say "Windows cannot find this file" Make sure you typed the name correctly." Any other suggestions please Ax. Best regards,

Thanks for the reply tallin, I would imagine this is because you are running Windows XP Home Edition?

The following article mentions that these errors can occur if Volume Shadow Copy is enabled for shared folders:
http://blogs.msdn.com/adioltean/archive/20…/26/332540.aspx

See also here for information on sharing folders and VSS:
http://www.visualwin.com/VSS/Part1.html

Hope this helps,

Ax

Hi Ax238,

Since your last post which I thank you sincerely for I have learned from and followed the link sent by you.

I have changed the settings as required in My Computer/Manage/Services. Since rebooting there are no error messages, but then today there was only one early this morning when I started up..

All five below on my machine were incorrectly set in 'Services' They are now set as stated in the article sent by you…………..

"Please check that the following services are enabled:

- "Remote Procedure Call" (RPCSS) should be enabled, Automatic
- "COM+ Event System" (EventSystem) should be enabled, Manual
- "System Event Notification Service" (SENS) should be enabled, Automatic
- "Volume Shadow Copy" (VSS) should be enabled, Manual
- "Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider" (SWPRV) should be enabled, manual."

So once again I thank you for your effort here for me. Great work and help to me

Best regards,

You're very welcome. Glad to have been of service , I hope this resolves the error. Let me know if you need anything else. Cheers, Ax